1. Why must you look a gift horse in the mouth ?
a) welcome a gift
b) find fault with a gift
c) be fastidious
d) examine a gift carefully
Explanation: gift horse in the mouth: to show a lack of appreciation or gratitude when receiving a gift.
2. Dowry is a burning question of the day
a) a widely debated issue
b) a dying issue
c) a relevant problem
d) an irrelevant issue
Explanation: burning question: an important question that requires an answer.
3. Leaders should not only make speeches they should also be prepared to bell the cat.
a) To take lead in danger.
b) To tie bell to a cat's neck
c) To be alert of the enemy
d) To make noise
Explanation:to bell the cat: to attempt or agree to attempt an impossibly difficult task that if achieved, will benefit the entire community.
4. The popularity of the yesterday's superstar is on the wane.
a) at its peak
b) at rock bottom
c) growing more
d) growing less
Explanation: on the wane: to decrease gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity.
5. He is leaving the country for a good.
a) for better prospects
b) for a good cause
c) forever
d) for others good
Explanation:for a good: permanently.
6. To make clean breast of
a) To gain prominence
b) To praise oneself
c) To confess without of reserve
d) To destroy before it blooms
Explanation: To make clean breast of: to disclose something openly.
7. To keeps one's temper
a) To become hungry
b) To be in good mood
c) To preserve ones energy
d) To be aloof from
Explanation: To keeps one's temper: to maintain control of one's composure despite being angry or upset.
8. To catch a tartar
a) To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty
b) To catch a dangerous person
c) To meet with disaster
d) To deal with a person who is more than one's match
Explanation: To encounter or be forced to reckon with someone or something that proves more powerful, troublesome, or formidable than one expected.
9. To drive home
a) To find one's roots
b) To return to place of rest
c) Back to original position
d) To emphasise
Explanation: To drive home: give special importance or value to.
10. To have an axe to grind
a) A private end to serve
b) To fail to arouse interest
c) To have no result
d) To work for both sides
Explanation: To have an axe to grind: to have a strong personal opinion about something that you want people to accept and that is the reason why you do something